The Beatles: Rock Band is the total opposite. Featured in the set are the Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet guitars - hailed as two of the celebrated, signature instruments played by John Lennon and George Harrison throughout their careers. The Beatles: Rock Band allows fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on … The "characters" are untouchable, and the tracks don't even toss you a freestyle section.

Beyond all the stylistic flairs and the fan-service touches, this is just an incredibly fun, incredibly accessible bunch of music, with very little filler in its track listing. Your only choices are to get the song right, or not. The Beatles: Rock Band stands out from its peers because it magnifies this basic appeal by better channeling the excitement and camaraderie of being in an actual band. The Beatles: Rock Band can't interface with the previous two games and all upcoming Beatles downloadable content is only usable with this game. The Beatles: Rock Band sets a new standard for how band-focused music games should be executed, one that will be very difficult to match. The Beatles: Rock Band offers a new set of hardware representing the instruments made famous by John, Paul, George and Ringo. The Beatles: Rock Band, released Wednesday for Xbox 360 (reviewed), PlayStation 3 and Wii, blends the now-familiar, four-player music game with the best songs possible.